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Collectibles => The Black Series 6" Figures => Topic started by: Jeff on July 1, 2016, 10:33 AM
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http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/01/star-wars-hasbro-kylo-ren-obi-wan-kenobi
$35 at Celebration Europe - Deluxe Unmasked Kylo Ren with melty Vader helmet and more -
(http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/1467332473/star-wars-5.jpg)
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Not surprised to see an unmasked Kylo Ren. But in this sort of release? Hmmm...
Still, if this is the only way that the melted Darth Vader helmet is going to be released, there's going to be some major league nerdrage levelled at Hasbro in the next few days.
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They should have done like every other year and made them both the same exclusive. ::)
I'm not even going to waste energy worrying about it though, I've always been able to get previous exclusives for very decent prices by being patient. It'll all work out eventually.
Both of these sets are terrific IMO in terms of the toys themselves. Thank God they learned from that horrible cardboard table in the Han/greedo set and gave us some proper furniture this time around. I love stuff like that to spice up my displays.
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Another nice set, and it would be nice if that melted Vader helmet was included in the eventual regular release - but I'm not getting my hopes up.
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it would be nice if that melted Vader helmet was included in the eventual regular release
If they have to keep finding ways to get collectors to rebuy Kylo again and again over the next few years, I'd say it's a safe bet it will eventually find it's way to another 6" Kylo offering. :P
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Only takes one guy owning it who knows how to cast resin for it to not be so hard to get. :x
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Weren't there rumors that there was a new Kylo coming with the Rogue One figures? I'd wager this is it.
Like the Obi-Wan, I think the Japanese MAFEX Kylo will have the Vader helmet, but it'd be nice to have the Hasbro version for a decent price too haha.
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Looking through eBay (since I couldn't attend SWCE), the prices on this Kylo Ren are pretty high. Most of the BIN's are at least $100. The thing is... I don't know if it's worth that much to get a First Order banner. Has anyone seen better pictures of the Black Series 6" unmasked Kylo Ren? Because the scant images I saw of it in the package I could not see the Kylo Ren helmet or the melted Darth Vader helmet.
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Wow, this is such a pass for me. I own every 6" figure to date and multiples of many, but I'm not sure I would want this figure for $20 if someone came to my door selling it. 5 times that and added hassle of international shipping. Hard pass.
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Has anyone seen better pictures of the Black Series 6" unmasked Kylo Ren? Because the scant images I saw of it in the package I could not see the Kylo Ren helmet or the melted Darth Vader helmet.
I have one of these in-hand now. (Thanks again, Hasbro!)
The Kylo helmet is an alternate head (may be the same as the first Kylo basic 6" release head? I don't have a 6" Kylo to compare, sorry) and not a true "removable helmet" for the figure. Here's a pic of melty Vader helm -
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoaUbjOUsAA3J3g.jpg)
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Hasbro said the melty Vader helmet was incredibly difficult to do and scan... This looks like they did a pretty damn good job with it though. Hats off to them!
For me it's always the little things that set their work apart when they're on point like this.
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For me it's always the little things that set their work apart when they're on point like this.
Indeed. For me, it almost accounts for 50% of the appeal of this set. That melted Vader helmet is sweet. The 1st Order flag accessory, by contrast, only 1%.
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I dig the flag too but the melty helmet, that's just cool on a different level. I liked when the 501st Stormtroopers got that Imperial flag too. I like that goofy stuff. Sometimes more than the figure it comes with. :-\
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Has anyone seen better pictures of the Black Series 6" unmasked Kylo Ren? Because the scant images I saw of it in the package I could not see the Kylo Ren helmet or the melted Darth Vader helmet.
I have one of these in-hand now. (Thanks again, Hasbro!)
The Kylo helmet is an alternate head (may be the same as the first Kylo basic 6" release head? I don't have a 6" Kylo to compare, sorry) and not a true "removable helmet" for the figure. Here's a pic of melty Vader helm -
Thanks, Jeff. I probably should have been more specific in my initial post, because I was curious about the general release version. It was on display in the package at SWCE in London, but I don't think that version was on display at SDCC.
Basically, I was just curious if the general release version of Kylo Ren includes either helmet. I figured the banner would not be included, but I really wanted to know mostly about the Vader helmet.
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Was able to snag this just now on HTS
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/exclusives/-b91040000 (http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/exclusives/-b91040000)
Seems to be selling a lot slower than Ben, and is still showing as In Stock as I make this post
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Looks like you were at the tail end of the Kylo window.
He lasted about 35-40 min, a lot longer than I would have guessed. Probably helps that there have been so many Kylos released already...
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I'm starting to even wonder now. 30 minutes and still no confirmation email. ::)
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It took an hour for me to get my confirmation email, which given the glacial pace of their web site during ordering I'm not surprised it took awhile to arrive.
Hopefully everything gets fulfilled as ordered and in good shape.
I think this is the first time in about three or four years I've managed to score the convention exclusives directly from Hasbro. I've always missed out and had to go eBay or hope there were extras being offered up to the community.
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From the time I placed my order to the time I got my confirmation email? Over 2 hours. I wasn't really panicked. I had gotten a confirmation from PayPal, and the order showed up with a confirmation number in my HTS account. But seriously... get those emails out faster.
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Got this today in the mail from HTS...impressively fast. What a cool set, will probably leave in the box as I have with previous years' exclusives, but it will at least go on display. Melty Vader helmet rocks socks!
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My order arrived yesterday. Definitely pleased with the speed with which HTS got these out. When I did a little quick research I was surprised to find that the fulfillment center for HTS is so close that I could actually drive there in a little over an hour from my house. Hopeuflly I'll get a chance to open these up in the next few days. I've tasked myself with cleaning up my collection room and getting some proper shelving installed at long last.
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2016 Con exclusive Kylo is back in stock right now... http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/exclusives/-b91040000